Pravna znanost opozarja: sedanji sistem vrednotenja premalo upošteva posebnosti prava kot znanstvene discipline

slovenian

2026

volume 62, issue 1/2

legal journals   legal language   legal monographs   legal science   Manifesto for Legal Science in Slovenia   research evaluation   research policy   rule of law

Univerza v Ljubljani, Pravna fakulteta

On 14 May 2026, the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana, the Faculty of Law of the University of Maribor, the European Faculty of Law of the New University, the Association of Jurists' Societies of Slovenia and the Association of Commercial Law Societies of Slovenia organised an international conference on the Evaluation of Legal Science in Slovenia. The Manifesto for Legal Science in Slovenia was presented on that occasion; it expresses the common position of the Slovenian legal academic and professional community regarding the status and evaluation of legal science. The Manifesto warns that existing systems for the evaluation of research work do not sufficiently take into account the specificities of law as a discipline that connects social science and humanities dimensions and is closely linked to the development of legislation, case law, legal terminology and the rule of law. It particularly highlights the importance of legal monographs, Slovenian legal journals, the Slovenian legal language and fundamental legal research. Contributions from domestic and international participants at the conference underscored the need for a more balanced evaluation system capable of both promoting international research excellence and supporting the development of the Slovenian legal order in the public interest.

09.11.2026